This post is an edited/updated version of Section 4 from Sustainable Solid Waste Management in India Contents 1. Impacts of Improper ...

Apr 13, 2014

Recognition to modern day Alchemists!

Waste managers are modern day alchemists! But, their work and the industry don't get deserved attention from the wider community!

Alchemists tried turning base metals into gold and other precious metals, giving rise to today's Chemistry. Waste managers are however not just trying to, but are successful in turning "waste" into resources.

Two questions to waste professionals reading this:

1. How do you understand or perceive the work you are doing in the context of our world's sustainable development goals?

Context: "Sustainability is the ability to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".

2. What aspects of your work might the wider community be interested in knowing about?

Context: Lack of recognition in the wider public generally leads to decrease in the flow of new talent in to the industry and to decreased investments on the long run. Keeping this in mind, if you decided to talk about your work with public for the next 5 years, what aspects of your work do you think they might be interested in knowing about?

11 comments:

Hi Ranjith, Would like to know whether you are delhi based or not....infact we...Riverbabk Studios headed by Mr. Mike Pandey is the producer of India's longest running wildlife & environmental series "Earth Matters"...if you would have heard....its being telecast on Doordarshan...every sunday at 10.30am...we are currently working on an episode on Waste Management for the series....would like to touch base since you have been working in this sector for sometime and would like to know more....i have my mobile no here...9953003105...if cannt get through then please do call on our office no. 011 26216508....would love to hear from you...looking forward...thanks, Tenzin

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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, MNRE. National Master Plan for Development of Waste-to-Energy in India. Ministry of Environment and Forests. 2003. (Leave a comment if you need this) I need this reference report

I do agree with all the ideas you have presented in your post. They’re really convincing and will certainly work. Still, the posts are very short for newbies. Could you please extend them a little from next time? Thanks for the post..